Nuri Sahin loaned to Liverpool

[tototoner]

As part of the Modric deal


http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/903048-spurs-demand-nuri-sahin-as-part-of-luka-modric-transfer

 

[kyle]

That came from from the original Duncan Castles story:





Tottenham Hotspur have entered into a dialogue with Real Madrid over the potential sale of Luka Modric.

In a significant change from the stance last summer that the midfielder would not be allowed to leave the club under any circumstances, Daniel Levy is discussing a cash-plus-player exchange for the Croatia international.

The Tottenham chairman expects a substantial transfer fee, thought to be in the region of £25 million (Dh143.8m), plus two Madrid internationals, Ricardo Carvalho and Nuri Sahin.

Modric is aware that he is the preferred recruit of Florentino Perez, Madrid's president, and he is likely to reprise the tactics of last summer and publicly ask to leave White Hart Lane, if necessary.

Modric is contracted to Tottenham until 2016 and impressed again on an international stage, in Euro 2012.

His club's failure to reach the Champions League has increased the pressure on Levy to come to a compromise deal on Modric's future, and a sale to Madrid is more palatable than to one of the player's Premier League suitors.

Sahin, 23, a €12 million (Dh55.4m) signing from Borussia Dortmund last summer, struggled to adapt his passing game to the speed and directness of Real's Primera Liga-winning tactics, and while still valued by Jose Mourinho could be sacrificed to make possible a Modric deal.

Carvalho, 34, remains the most technically accomplished defender at the Bernabeu, but had his playing time limited by injury last season.

If Carvalho does return to the Premier League as part of the Modric transfer the former Chelsea defender can expect to be coached by Andre Villas-Boas, who is believed to have accepted Tottenham's proposal to take on their vacant position by the beginning of pre-season.

A provisional agreement to appoint Villas-Boas on a three-year contract is in place following a series of talks between Tottenham, Villas-Boas and representatives, according to sources close to the discussions. The official announcement has been delayed as the Portuguese is still being paid his Stamford Bridge salary of £2m net as part of his March severance agreement from Chelsea.

Tottenham's thinking in approaching Villas-Boas has been to revitalise a football department that had grown stagnant under Harry Redknapp. Levy regards Villas-Boas as a modern, attack-minded coach who will reform the Englishman's lax training culture, improve players' fitness, and prepare them properly for matches as the club moves into a custom-built training centre in Enfield.

Further angered by Redknapp's tendency to publicly undermine him on matters such as transfer strategy, Tottenham's principal had been preparing the ground to replace him all of last season. Extensive talks were held with Carlo Ancelotti before the Italian took up a better-remunerated position with Paris Saint-Germain.

Levy then manoeuvred unsuccessfully to extract a multimillion compensation package from the Football Association for the final 18 months on Redknapp's Tottenham contract as the manager's numerous media allies aggressively pushed him for the England job.

Exploratory discussions were held about Mourinho taking over at White Hart Lane before the Madrid manager reconsidered a decision to return to Premier League football this summer.

Villas-Boas's candidacy has been promoted by Tim Sherwood, one of just two survivors from a cull of Redknapp's extensive support staff, and an individual who is now poised to take on increased responsibilities for player recruitment.

Despite the impressive tactical and organisational qualities Villas-Boas demonstrated in his sole complete season as lead coach, at FC Porto, and while opposition scouting for Mourinho at that club, Chelsea and Inter Milan, the appointment carries an element of risk for Tottenham.

Undermined by Roman Abramovich's failure to swiftly implement an agreed plan to overhaul Chelsea's squad, Villas-Boas struggled to manage certain senior players and results rapidly declined.

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[gilzeantheking]

Would be happy to get Sahin as part of the Modric deal.

 

[elDiablo]

dont see why we would demand Carvalho if we are on the cusp of signing Vertonghen. Surely he is past his sell-by date?

Sahin on the other hand- never seen him play, but a former player of the year in Germany and at 22, seems like a positive deal.

 

[elDiablo]

he doesnt like podolski. sign him up.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Would be happy to get Sahin as part of the Modric deal.

About the only way selling Modric will be paletable.

I agree Carvalho makes no sense, unless Gallas is off and/or Caulker is being loaned again.

 

[tobi]

The perfect replacement for Luka.

 

[StockSpur]

Gallas, king are finished, bassong gone, dawsob injury prone, leaves kaboul and macaulay..

 

[Spurvert]

Just Sahin and £30m for me, thanks.

 

[OpenHeartZoo]

This is literally the only way I could stomach Modric leaving. A good shout of a replacement (although would probably take time to adapt) plus enough cash to get another high quality player or perhaps even two.

I think Madrid would be up for it seeing as they snapped up Sahin for just £8m, so even plus £25m that's not an unreasonable amount to pay for Modric. Our problem, I imagine, would be convincing Sahin that he's on a good career path stepping from Dortmund (running the team to title and in CL) to Madrid (bit part player winning title and in CL) and then to Spurs (possibly running the team but not in CL but with a vaguely possible shout at CL next year if the new manager doesn't turn out to be a bellend).

Signing on fee?

 

[SugarRay]

Nab Yilmaz,who seems keen to come to England and I'm sure that would tempt Sahin too. Always nice to have a countryman at your new club.

Would be delighted to see Sahin at Tottenham. Would mean whatever money comes with the deal can go elsewhere as the replacement will be in place.

 

[Harry_Snatch]

Without wanting to be the naysayer I can't help being one. These exchange deals never seem to come off. Real will just play the game and say '' yeah sure ... Sahin yeah no probs '' . Then as soon as we have agreed the deal Sahin will just say that he doesn't want to come to England and we will just sell them Modric for 35m.

I would be interested in Sahin but I would do it as 2 seperate deals. When you look at signing Sahin as a seperate deal it starts to look less likely. When you look at Modric as a seperate deal there is no way you sell one of the only playmakers of his ability thats available ( they aren't going to sign Xavi are they?) for anything less than £40m.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

he doesnt like podolski. sign him up.

Fucking brilliant. Funniest thing I've seen on SC in yonks. I love it when a player has an edge to him.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Without wanting to be the naysayer I can't help being one. These exchange deals never seem to come off. Real will just play the game and say '' yeah sure ... Sahin yeah no probs '' . Then as soon as we have agreed the deal Sahin will just say that he doesn't want to come to England and we will just sell them Modric for 35m.

I would be interested in Sahin but I would do it as 2 seperate deals. When you look at signing Sahin as a seperate deal it starts to look less likely. When you look at Modric as a seperate deal there is no way you sell one of the only playmakers of his ability thats available ( they aren't going to sign Xavi are they?) for anything less than £40m.

But they also already have Alonso and Gago in that position and are signing Javi Martinez. 5 (with Sahin and Modric) into 1 for that position alongside Khedira just doesn't go (when they are all £10m+ players too)

 

[jushin3]

If I knew Sahin would be committed to the Tottenham cause for at least three years and was injury free, I'd take him without the cash for Modric. I think he's that good.

 

[tobi]

Javi Martinez looks like he's going to Bayern because they'll play him in midfield.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Javi Martinez looks like he's going to Bayern because they'll play him in midfield.

Relevent?

 

[Harry_Snatch]

But they also already have Alonso and Gago in that position and are signing Javi Martinez. 5 (with Sahin and Modric) into 1 for that position alongside Khedira just doesn't go (when they are all £10m+ players too)

In the real world what you say makes sense but we are talking about the Real world.
As the poster below says, apparently they want to play J Martinez at CB. Gago doesn't play does he? I thought they had been trying to palm him off to Liverpool and us for years!

 

[tobi]

Relevent?

Dan suggested that he's going to Real in addition to Luka.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Dan suggested that he's going to Real in addition to Luka.

Ah I see; skim read the thread. Apologies mate.